Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King
Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King
Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King On Soap2Day. Ever since King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936, the official explanation had been simply that the government disapproved of his marriage to a twice-divorced woman. However newly-released documents, embargoed until recently, suggest that Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Gordon Lang, played a large part in a plan to make certain that Edward VIII abdicated, not only because of his marriage to a divorcee but also because the archbishop disapproved of the King's whole lifestyle and modern attitudes to life.
- Genre: Documentary
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- Director: Louise Wardle
- Cast: Steve John Shepherd, David Calder, Rupert Procter, Hugo Vickers, Robert Beaken, Matthew Grimley, Philip Ziegler, Susan Williams,